Founders Lecture Series

Join us for a day of intriguing and inspiring conversations

Thursday, March 2, 2017
Various locations across the University of Denver Campus
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Five University of Denver faculty members will host conversations throughout the day. This series is hosted by IRISE and is free to attend.

Featured Faculty Presenters

Sheila Schroeder

Dr. Sheila Schroeder

Woodstock West: DU students and their choice to “build not burn.”

Engineering Rm 510
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.


George Tink Tinker

Dr. Tink Tinker

American Indians, the University, and interpretation

Renaissance Room, MRB
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.


Tom Romero

Dr. Tom Romero

DU’ing Science and Social Justice: Dr. George Bardwell and the Battle to Desegregate Denver’s Schools

KRH (Morgridge) 106
12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.


Frank Tuitt

Dr. Frank Tuitt

Campus Protests and Student Demands: The Continued Search for Racial Equity in Higher Education

Davis Auditorium, Sturm Hall
1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.


Bonnie Clark

Dr. Bonnie Clark

On the right side of history: Japanese American students at DU during WWII

Sturm College of Law Rm 165
2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.